Re: Aluminum Trim anodize remover

[Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks for that Dave. I'm still a couple of months from beginning my journey into trim restoration, so your message helps a bunch! 
/Butch/Ferndale, WA 
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From: "Dave64" <lt7dave@xxxxxxxxx> 
To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Sunday, May 23, 2010 9:07:39 AM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific 
Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim anodize remover 

Butch, 

I've started using this on my stainless trim. So far it works very well. 

Dave 

--- On Fri, 4/2/10, Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: 

> From: Butch Edison <waedison@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim anodize remover 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Date: Friday, April 2, 2010, 12:10 AM 
> 
> I have not tried this product, but do have it in my shop 
> and will be using 
> it later in the year on some anodized aluminum trim from my 
> 64 Sport Fury. 
> This product was recommended to me by a professional 
> restorer. If anyone 
> tries it before I do, please post the results. Thanks/ 
> Butch/ Ferndale, WA 
> http://www.bluelightningproducts.com/ 
> 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Derek Fried [mailto:mopar383fury@xxxxxxx] 
> 
> Sent: Thursday, April 01, 2010 9:10 AM 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
> Subject: Re: Aluminum Trim 
> 
> 
> Copy that, its staying on and the minor dents will give it 
> "personality" 
> hahahahha. When I get it back I will give a good once over 
> to see if I could 
> just clean it and make it look nice on the car, but with 
> Drano and Oven 
> cleaner maybe I should go to the shop and do it before 
> paint! 
> 
> 
> 
> All great advice!!! I think I read someone around 
> here had pictures of 
> doing just that? If they do I'd love to see them 
> 
> 
> 
> Derek 
> 
> 65 Sport Fury 
> 
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> From: Steven Charette <stevec@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> Date: Thu, 1 Apr 2010 09:00:19 
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> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx> 
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> Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim 
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> Derek, 
> 
> High level summary: very, very carefully. 
> 
> 
> 
> A lot of long side trim has screws at one or 
> both ends - check 
> 
> carefully before prying. Many of the clips 
> (especially on the C-Barges) are 
> 
> no longer available, so see if you can find somebody who 
> has had the 
> 
> moldings off a '65 Sport Fury as they could provide 
> critical information. I 
> 
> had the moldings off mine, but it was in 1979 (hey, that 
> rhymes!). 
> 
> 
> 
> Most tool companies have "molding removal 
> tools" and Harbor Freight 
> 
> has a nifty set of plastic tools you can pick up for 
> $5-7. Cut and shape 
> 
> them as needed - they're way cheaper than new 
> moldings. Use cardboard or a 
> 
> paint stick covered with duct tape as a prying-support to 
> prevent kinking 
> 
> body panels and chipping paint. You will probably 
> find yourself improvising 
> 
> - I think someone here on the 62-65 list gave me the tip 
> about duct taping 
> 
> an old bottle opener (Don, was that you?) and carefully 
> working the drip 
> 
> rails off. I got mine about half way off and 
> chickened out, choosing to 
> 
> just work around them. I may try again before 
> painting... 
> 
> 
> 
> Anyway, get good info, work deliberately, and 
> take your time. 
> 
> 
> 
> SC 
> 
> 
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> -----Original Message----- 
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> From: Derek Fried [mailto:mopar383fury@xxxxxxx] 
> 
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> Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 7:37 PM 
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> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
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> Subject: Re: Aluminum Trim 
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> 
> That all sounds great, and not too difficult. 
> However, how do I get my 
> 
> moldings off? I'm not talking about the ones held in 
> by screws, but the 
> 
> ones over the windows, etc. Is there a trick to 
> that? 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Derek 
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> 65 Sport Fury 
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> -----Original Message----- 
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> From: Jeff Adams <ledman_70@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> 
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx 
> 
> Sent: Wed, Mar 31, 2010 11:22 am 
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> Subject: RE: Aluminum Trim 
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> 
> Yep, just did this a month ago Steve...stripped those long 
> rocker mouldings 
> 
> on the Fury. Mix the Drano with water in a spray bottle, 
> but be careful, the 
> 
> fumes are HOT and TOXIC! The trick is to heat up the part 
> you're stripping. 
> 
> My parts were stainless, but I think the principle is the 
> same. Heat the 
> 
> part and spray it with a good coat. 
> 
> Sometimes it takes more than one application. I scrubbed 
> mine with extra 
> 
> fine steel wool and water, with gloves, rinsed it with 
> water then polished 
> 
> it. You may have to heat the part more than once. My trim 
> is about 5 feet 
> 
> long, so I did it in sections, heating it in front of my 
> kerosene 
> 
> salamander. Make sure your spray bottle can handle the 
> Drano... 
> 
> mine got a little soft, but worked ok. 
> 
> Steve Charette wrote: 
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> > 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Seeing Don's mention of powder coating his grille 
> jogged my memory - 
> 
> > right before the snow last year I attempted to strip 
> my headlight 
> 
> > bezels with oven cleaner. The results were not 
> good. 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Drano is granulated sodium hydroxide (lye) - has 
> anyone tried Drano to 
> 
> > strip the brightcoat finish from aluminum trim? 
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> > 
> 
> > Thanks, 
> 
> > SC 
> 
> > 
> 
> > Steven Charette 
> 
> > Promerican Corporation 
> 
> > www.promerican.com <http://www.promerican.com/> 888-476-1210 
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> Jeff Adams 
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